Literary Reference Works

Featuring 37 essays by distinguished literary scholars, A Companion to the American Novel provides a comprehensive single-volume treatment of the d...

Every bookshop has a storyWe're not talking about rooms that are just full of books.We're talking about bookshops in barns, disused factories, conv...

This authoritative reference work examines literary and artistic responses to the war's upheavals across a wide range of media and genres, from poe...

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James Loeb (1867–1933), one of the great patrons and philanthropists of his time, left many enduring legacies both to America, where he was born an...

From Collins Classics, short stories from the author of ‘The Great Gatsby’ and including ‘The Curious Case of Benjamin Button’. In these ...

24 brilliant texts to enrich your KS3 English curriculum Finalist Education Resources Awards 2024 Weave more representative and...

Women's creative labour in publishing has often been overlooked. This book draws on dynamic new work in feminist book history and publishing studie...

Longlisted for the Baillie Gifford Prize for Non-FictionLonglisted for the Orwell Prize for Political Writing'If you have even the slightest intere...

Longlisted for the Baillie Gifford Prize for Non-FictionLonglisted for the Orwell Prize for Political WritingThe Ministry of Truth charts the life ...

Studying Literature: The Essential Companion is a unique guide for English undergraduates. It combines practical advice on study skills with key in...

Offers adefinitive history of the British and Irish Press from 1900-2017Capturesthe cross-regional and transnational dimension of press history in ...

'A vital and timely introduction to some of the best books I've ever read. Perfectly curated and filled with brilliant literature'Nikesh Shukla'The...

Over a 60-year career, Graham Greene was a prolific writer. While his published works established him as one of the great writers of the twentieth ...